Mulona Sululta
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Mulona Sululta is one of the 180 woreda
s in the Oromia Region
of Ethiopia
. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone
, Mulona Sululta is bordered on the south by the city of Addis Ababa
, on the west by the Muger River
which separates it from the Mirab Shewa Zone
, on the north by Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban
, on the northeast by Wuchalena Jido
, and on the east by Berehna Aleltu
. Towns in Mulona Sululta include Chancho, Durba
, Muger Sheleko, Rob Gebeya, Sululta and Segno Gebeya.
This woreda is characterized by the Sululta plain, which is a wide, shallow valley with an elevation of 2500 meters above sea level, almost completely surrounded by mountains with numerous small rivers which drain into the Muger. The plain is swampy with some quite large areas of open water in the rainy season, but it reverts to grazing land during the dry months. The surrounding mountainsides were covered with forest dominated by Juniperus procera
, and the lower slopes supported groves of Acacia
, but now most of the hillsides are covered with plantations of Eucalyptus
with only the odd native tree remaining, except for the groves protected by the presence of a church.
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 188,124, of whom 95,156 are men and 92,968 are women; 17,748 or 9.43% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 1,520.32 square kilometers, Mulona Sululta has an estimated population density of 123.7 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 143.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 133,950, of whom 66,523 were men and 67,427 women; 9,944 or 7.42%% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Mulona Sululta were the Oromo
(93.59%), and the Amhara
(5.73%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.22% of the population. Oromiffa
was spoken as a first language by 94.8%, and 4.82% spoke Amharic
; the remaining 0.68% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.17% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 1.04% of the population said they observed traditional beliefs which was the largest group of this faith in the Zone.
Woreda
Woreda is an administrative division of Ethiopia , equivalent to a district . Woredas are composed of a number of Kebele, or neighborhood associations, which are the smallest unit of local government in Ethiopia...
s in the Oromia Region
Oromia Region
Oromia is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone
Semien Shewa Zone (Oromia)
Semien Shewa is one of the 12 Zones of the Ethiopian Region of Oromia. Semien Shewa takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa. Semien Shewa is bordered on the south by Addis Ababa, on the southwest by Mirab Shewa, on the north by the Amhara Region, and on the southeast by Misraq...
, Mulona Sululta is bordered on the south by the city of Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, on the west by the Muger River
Muger River
The Muger River is a north-flowing tributary of the Abay River in central Ethiopia, which is notable for its deep gorge. Its confluence with the Abay is at . Tributaries of the Muger include the Labbu...
which separates it from the Mirab Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa Zone
Mirab Shewa is one of the 12 zones of the Oromia Region in Ethiopia. This zone takes its name from the kingdom or former province of Shewa...
, on the north by Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban
Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban
Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. It is named in part after the important monastery of Debre Libanos...
, on the northeast by Wuchalena Jido
Wuchalena Jido
Wuchalena Jido is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Wuchalena Jido is bordered on the south by Berehna Aleltu, on the west by Mulona Sululta, on the northwest by Yaya Gulelena Debre Liban, on the northeast by the Amhara Region, on the east by...
, and on the east by Berehna Aleltu
Berehna Aleltu
Berehna Aleltu is one of the 180 woredas in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia. Part of the Semien Shewa Zone, Berehna Aleltu is bordered on...
. Towns in Mulona Sululta include Chancho, Durba
Durba
Durba is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone, about 70km north of Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2450 meters above sea level...
, Muger Sheleko, Rob Gebeya, Sululta and Segno Gebeya.
This woreda is characterized by the Sululta plain, which is a wide, shallow valley with an elevation of 2500 meters above sea level, almost completely surrounded by mountains with numerous small rivers which drain into the Muger. The plain is swampy with some quite large areas of open water in the rainy season, but it reverts to grazing land during the dry months. The surrounding mountainsides were covered with forest dominated by Juniperus procera
Juniperus procera
Juniperus procera, commonly known in English as African Juniper or East African Juniper, is a coniferous tree native to the mountains of eastern Africa from eastern Sudan south to Zimbabwe, and the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula...
, and the lower slopes supported groves of Acacia
Acacia
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
, but now most of the hillsides are covered with plantations of Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
with only the odd native tree remaining, except for the groves protected by the presence of a church.
Demographics
Based on figures published by the Central Statistical AgencyCentral Statistical Agency (Ethiopia)
The Central Statistical Agency is an agency of the government of Ethiopia designated to provide all surveys and censuses for that country used to monitor economic and social growth, as well as to act as an official training center in that field. It is part of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and...
in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 188,124, of whom 95,156 are men and 92,968 are women; 17,748 or 9.43% of its population are urban dwellers, which is about the same as the Zone average of 9.5%. With an estimated area of 1,520.32 square kilometers, Mulona Sululta has an estimated population density of 123.7 people per square kilometer, which is less than the Zone average of 143.
The 1994 national census reported a total population for this woreda of 133,950, of whom 66,523 were men and 67,427 women; 9,944 or 7.42%% of its population were urban dwellers at the time. The two largest ethnic groups reported in Mulona Sululta were the Oromo
Oromo people
The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...
(93.59%), and the Amhara
Amhara people
Amhara are a highland people inhabiting the Northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Numbering about 19.8 million people, they comprise 26% of the country's population, according to the 2007 national census...
(5.73%); all other ethnic groups made up 0.22% of the population. Oromiffa
Oromo language
Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromo, Oromiffa, Afan Boran, Afan Orma, and sometimes in other languages by variant spellings of these names , is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. Forms of Oromo are spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and...
was spoken as a first language by 94.8%, and 4.82% spoke Amharic
Amharic language
Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in Ethiopia. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working...
; the remaining 0.68% spoke all other primary languages reported. The majority of the inhabitants professed Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity, with 98.17% of the population reporting they practiced that belief, while 1.04% of the population said they observed traditional beliefs which was the largest group of this faith in the Zone.